The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-05
W %asliingtOn Letter.
Washington Nov. 2. 1885,

washington o z, 1881.
ExceFt for an occasional national
convention to relieve the monOtony,
Washington has been rather dull sin ,e
the adjournment of the short session
of Congress last spring; but row the
city is enlivened by the return of the
President, the Cabinet. and the SUI
preme Court from their respective va
cations, as well as the near approach
of the long session of Congress, which
will probably not close until both
political parties nominate their candi-
diGates for the Presidency next sum-
mer.
Therefore, the Federal Capital has
again assumed its normal position as
the grand centre of activity in news
and politics. And this fact is fully APP
preciated by the arggsceysd representa-
tives of the great jo1trnals of the coun-
try. who are again gatheting in their
old haunts on newspaper row."
The President is scrutihizing the re-
ports of the several departments and
gaining therefrom the necessary intor-
nation of the condition and demands
of the public service. so tat he may be
enabled to prepare his annual message
for the guidance Of 6ongr ssional Iegis.
latiOn the coming SEES The work
added to the regular he of exHcu-
tive business, much 4 hich has &C.
cumulated during ii thief Magis.
trate's long abseneelsa"nl engross his
entire attention ''froi now until the
meeting of the national solons for the
long talk.
Washington aspire,s to be a conven-
ton city, and is mea ing with Hatter-
ing success in that direction. In adj
dition to two or three held this year,
two more-the American Evangelical
Alliance and the cd INVENTION of third
and fourth-class postmasters will assem-.
bile in this city in q few weeks-and
not content with these, the capital
City is making a stN0ng effort to sc.
cure the National Democratic Com
mitt1e.
h The Ameriran r ~" q ~" E'~h
cries ,omm,~ : reached the
city. and their Ell Hl associates art
expected early this eek. EVlueiitiI
the uecotintions wi be conducted on q
gorgeous scale, for ii'sh JOINT ma
engaged thirty-two1nse rooiiis ID one
of the finest hotels r. he city for its
exclusive use on tlis @~e'NXccas'on'
Lately tl,e,. has zen ii g1ea: stir on
the civil servic. o,b'stion. caused by
the u~utgivings of nv ohH serves
Commissioners tliem'''e'' Mr. ODER
" All interview. nd hdly condemned
the department clerk =" oeih2 'nem-
bprs of PARTISAN assoc ms, and maxi,
ing contributions fori political piffpos
Stalking the pOsitl pm that such &C.
tion was unlawful Al made the often
ders liable 10 fine, Imprisonment, and
dismissal. Mr.. LYMAN takes ground
equally advanced, ifIt Mr.. Edgertoi
antagonizes the views Of lis colleagues
and boldly ass, mesa purely partisan
standpoint. These Srave difference.
OF opinion have beeokle such a public
scandal that many believe the useful.
ness of the Commission is thing OF
the past, and that il will have to bt
recognized before can accomplish
the great reforms for which it was de.
signed.
The large humber Of cases lately APP.
pealed from the Stte courts to the
Supreme Court of the United States is
considered by some to he an alarming
tendency that may llecessitate almost
"a complete revolution in American
jurisprudence. 1t Is especially feared
wealthy criminals may avail themselves
OF this facility to virtually block the
wheels Of Justice, for ordinarily the Su.
preme Court is three years behind its
business.
Many of the cases now before the
count are Of the gravest Importance,
particularly the liquor trials from Kan.
Sas, Iowa. and Georgia, which involve
the cOnstitutionality of State prohibit
lion, and the question whether or not
the States are pecuniarily responsible
for the destruction of the business of
the liquor dealers; the cases of the
Chicago Anarchists NOW being argued
and which will probably be decided
long before this letter reaches its des-
tilEItion; and lastly, the Virginia con-
tempt cases. which are set for hear
ing in November.
Many of the Congressman who are
now seeking quarters for the coming
winter lind it difficult, AS the saying
SNNDs W lldhf both Olluo uitCts dts
good living and house rent are high
in Washington-thus, Congressman
whose incomes are limited must either
conserve all their salary on current ex-
pcnses, 81 Aa.ego the pleasures and tri-
umphs of the CapNal's gay social life.
On the other hand, no. of the waaithy
members do not calcuE on saving
anything out of their sal IS.
70 relieve headache, : rect disOr-
ders Of the stomach and lcrease the
appetite, and for The cure t liver CON-
use Ayers Ca ,artic Pills.
They are perfectly safe &c take, and
invariably promote II her ny action